Comparison

DraftCode vs Rulify

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DraftCode

A private code, text, and Markdown editor for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. It supports syntax highlighting for numerous languages, local file editing, and remote connections via FTP/SFTP. Features include Git integration, local formatting, and optional AI editing.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting for 57 languages
  • Tabs, split editing, and code snippets
  • JSON, HTML, CSS, and SQL formatting
  • FTP, FTPS, and SFTP remote connections
  • Git source control integration
  • Local Markdown preview and HTML export
  • Optional on-device AI editing
Features
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DraftCode is a private code, text and Markdown editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Open local files or folders, start typing immediately and keep your work in standard file formats. One-time purchase: no ads, account, tracking, subscription or in-app purchase. EDIT CODE AND TEXT • Syntax highlighting and language detection for 57 languages • Tabs, split editing, line numbers, minimap, bookmarks and code snippets • Multi-cursor editing and select next or all matching occurrences • Auto-indent, bracket pairing, comments and a scrollable code-key toolbar • Code folding with bracket and HTML/XML tag matching • Open files and project folders through Apple system pickers LANGUAGES AND THEMES • Built-in engines for Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust and more • Import TextMate grammars, language configuration, syntax themes and file-icon themes • Enable, disable, replace or remove packs, with a safe return to built-in defaults SEARCH AND NAVIGATE • Plain text, escaped and regular-expression search • Find and replace across a selected project folder • Command palette, quick open, outline and TODO navigation FORMAT LOCALLY • JSON, JSON5, HTML, CSS, SVG, SQL, YAML, TOML and plist • JavaScript, TypeScript, JSX and TSX format and compress on device • Full file or selection, with undo, error locations and large-file protection REMOTE WORKSPACES • Connect to FTP, explicit FTPS and SFTP servers • Open SSH Terminal from the start page or menus without SFTP • Browse folders, download text files on demand and upload saved changes • Keep passwords in Keychain, detect server-side conflicts and reconnect automatically SOURCE CONTROL • Clone Git repositories over HTTPS or SSH into a folder you choose • Stage, commit, branch, merge, fetch, pull and push on this device • Store passwords, tokens and pasted SSH private keys in Keychain; confirm the host fingerprint before saving it. On Mac, authorize local SSH files instead — those private keys are not copied into Keychain OPTIONAL AI EDITING • Off by default. Prefers on-device Apple models; otherwise your HTTPS endpoint receives only the current selection when you invoke it • Failures never change the document MARKDOWN • Local preview with tables, task lists, code, Mermaid and math • Side-by-side editing on supported layouts • HTML export on Apple platforms and PDF export on Mac Local documents are never uploaded automatically. Remote transfers go only to a server you explicitly configure. DraftCode does not collect personal data. SSH TERMINAL Open an interactive SSH terminal for your server with password or Ed25519 authentication, host-key verification, control keys and window-size synchronization. Commands run only on your remote server. Backgrounding disconnects the session; reconnect starts a new shell without replaying commands.

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Rulify

Features
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Rulify 帮助你阅读 iOS App 隐私报告,了解报告中记录的 App 联网域名,并整理成可导出的个人网络规则。 导入与查看 • 从文件或系统分享菜单导入 .ndjson App 隐私报告,在设备上解析网络活动。 • 按 App 查看域名、访问次数与时间信息,支持根域名分组、折叠查看和搜索。 • 管理已导入报告,删除单份报告或清空本地数据。 自动生成与导出 • 导入报告、调整生成设置或 App 范围后,自动更新规则。 • 生成 DOMAIN、DOMAIN-SUFFIX 规则,可按需要开启 IPv4、IPv6 规则。 • 预览规则、排除不需要的规则,并随时恢复。 • 支持 Surge、Clash / Mihomo、Loon、Quantumult X、Shadowrocket 格式。 • 在「导出」页复制或导出单个 App 的规则,或将多个规则文件打包为 ZIP。 可选 GitHub 同步 配置自己的仓库和 Personal Access Token 后,可预览同步变更并上传规则,也可开启规则变化后自动上传。Token 保存在系统钥匙串中。 可选 AI 复核 默认关闭。使用自己的 API Key,连接 ChatGPT/OpenAI、Claude/Anthropic、DeepSeek 或自定义兼容服务。开始复核前会展示发送内容;确认后,将所选 App 的名称、Bundle ID、域名规则及相关访问统计直接发送至所选服务。AI 提供规则移除建议,由你逐条确认。API Key 保存在系统钥匙串中。 数据与使用说明 核心报告解析、规则生成和本地导出无需注册 Rulify 账号。App 会向 Apple 查询公开 App 名称与图标;可选同步和 AI 复核分别连接用户配置的 GitHub 和 AI 服务。隐私报告原文不会上传到 Rulify 开发者服务器。 Rulify 不提供 VPN、流量拦截或实时网络监测。生成的文件需由相应软件使用;第三方软件及服务由各自提供者运营。

Screenshots

DraftCode4 screens
Rulify3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rulify at Free against DraftCode's $1.99. DraftCode's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#47 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Rulify is free to download; DraftCode costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DraftCode ships an update every 4 days, Rulify every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
DraftCode versus Rulify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraftCodeRulify
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#47 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer献慧 陈一萱 樊

In-app purchases

None

DraftCode

No in-app purchases

None

Rulify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DraftCode free?
DraftCode costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rulify free?
Rulify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DraftCode or Rulify have ads?
Neither DraftCode nor Rulify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DraftCode or Rulify?
DraftCode ships an update every 4 days, and Rulify every 2 weeks. Most recently, DraftCode was updated on November 5, 2026 and Rulify on October 31, 2026.

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